portrait photog.

DanielB · March 11, 2006

:dunno maybe its just the teen in me, but i really love this guy's portraiture style.

www.tylershields.com

Antonio Correia · March 11, 2006

DanielB wrote:

maybe its just the teen in me, but i really love this guy's portraiture style.

www.tylershields.com

No. Nothing to do with the teen in you, young man.:):
I am "old" and I like those pictures. They are very creative.

DanielB · March 11, 2006

Antonio Correia wrote:

No. Nothing to do with the teen in you, young man.:):
I am "old" and I like those pictures. They are very creative.

i love his use of motion and freezing it, and/or embellishing it.

i wonder what kinda equipment he uses.

Shay Stephens · March 11, 2006

He has great stuff. Creativity is ageless ;-)

And tsk tsk about wondering about the equipment. His results spring from his insides, not what he happens to have in his hands.

DanielB wrote:

maybe its just the teen in me, but i really love this guy's portraiture style.

www.tylershields.com

Antonio Correia · March 11, 2006

Shay Stephens wrote:

He has great stuff. Creativity is ageless ;-)

No, no my friend. How old do you think he is ?
Young people are more creative... More virgin, more pure, more powerfull...
I almost fall asleep...

DanielB · March 11, 2006

Shay Stephens wrote:

He has great stuff. Creativity is ageless ;-)

And tsk tsk about wondering about the equipment. His results spring from his insides, not what he happens to have in his hands.

i'm just curious about his lighting techniques... he gets some cool shadow effects.

Shay Stephens · March 11, 2006

Tell that to the painter Salvador Dali, the composer John Williams, photographer Annie Leibovitz, and others who continue(d) to flourish past their twenties

Antonio Correia wrote:

No, no my friend. How old do you think he is ?
Young people are more creative... More virgin, more pure, more powerfull...
I almost fall asleep...

Shay Stephens · March 11, 2006

I see mainly natural and ambient light, very little to no flash usage. Learn to use light, any light, and you have all you need at your disposal.

Like I have been trying to say, your photography is not equipment based, it's mind based. Work on that in the beginning and then add equipment as needed to accomplish certain tasks.

Don't let equipment be a mental or physical crutch that so many rely on and are held back by.

Free your mind, the photos will follow

DanielB wrote:

i'm just curious about his lighting techniques... he gets some cool shadow effects.

DanielB · March 11, 2006

Shay Stephens wrote:

I see mainly natural and ambient light, very little to no flash usage. Learn to use light, any light, and you have all you need at your disposal.

Like I have been trying to say, your photography is not equipment based, it's mind based. Work on that in the beginning and then add equipment as needed to accomplish certain tasks.

Don't let equipment be a mental or physical crutch that so many rely on and are held back by.

Free your mind, the photos will follow

don't get me wrong shay, i loveee available light... but sometimes in the dark places i just can't use high ISO's w/ my 10D....

Shay Stephens · March 11, 2006

DanielB wrote:

don't get me wrong shay, i loveee available light... but sometimes in the dark places i just can't use high ISO's w/ my 10D....

Sure you can. Just make the shutter speed longer. How do you think you achieve motion blur?

And there is nothing wrong with flash, I use it all the time. But light is light. Flash units are flash units. They all largely do the same thing with varying degrees of brightness.

The guy you just pointed out, does not use much if any flash. So if you like his stuff, why get concerned with flash? If you know you need flash to freeze action in low light, then use it, but don't get too concerned with what kind of flash it is or who makes or how many widgets it can fry in it's lifetime hehehe.

Just remember, light is light no matter where it comes from.

Shay Stephens · March 11, 2006

Lets do an excersize. Pick out a photo from that guys website that you like and would like to emulate on your own. Post the link here and we will talk about it.

OneWayMule · March 11, 2006

They're amazing cos they seem like photos taken in everyday situations and shown straight outta the camera.

Almost like you can run out and take similar pics w/o any fancy equipment.
Just the vision and a camera.

DanielB · March 11, 2006

Shay Stephens wrote:

Lets do an excersize. Pick out a photo from that guys website that you like and would like to emulate on your own. Post the link here and we will talk about it.

okay, i'll bite.

EDIT----

i e-mailed him and he says he currently uses a hasselblad h2d and a canon 1ds

Shay Stephens · March 12, 2006

Perfect!
This is a great example of an ambient street light/ long exposure shot using nothing more than the camera in his hands and a cheap lens. And even better for training, the full exif data is still intact.

f/5.6, 1/10th of a second, ISO 1600 pretty low light. Nearly any camera could have taken this photo, even a little p&s.

The photo is a good example of composition, posing, and motion blur. All elements that spring from the mind alone

DanielB wrote:

okay, i'll bite.

DanielB · March 12, 2006

howd you get the Exif

oh, and try this one... its the most amazing thing i think i've seen. i mean seriously, who would have thought of that.

Shay Stephens · March 12, 2006

Opened it up in PS and looked at the file info. It saved me from having to try and figure out the settings :-)

The new photo. That is ambient light from the sun. A fast shutter speed and shooting the guy at the top of his jump would eliminate any motion blur. Again, no equipment other than the camera.

I love how the feet are touching the wall and the hands are in the pockets, makes it look like he is not jumping. It looks very surreal.

DanielB wrote:

howd you get the Exif

DanielB · March 12, 2006

Shay Stephens wrote:

I love how the feet are touching the wall and the hands are in the pockets, makes it look like he is not jumping. It looks very surreal.

thats what i love about the photo... i would have never thought about something like that.

Shay Stephens · March 12, 2006

So it sounds like you need to go on some photo shoots with the aim of shooting things and trying techniques you normally would not. Crack open the nogin, do stupid stuff and see what works. Keep persuing the stuff that works and get crazy with that. Keep repeating, in no time, you will be doing stuff you never thought you would.

DanielB wrote:

thats what i love about the photo... i would have never thought about something like that.

Nikolai · March 12, 2006

Daniel,

DanielB wrote:

maybe its just the teen in me, but i really love this guy's portraiture style.

www.tylershields.com

Thanks for the link!

Very talented person, this guy Tyler... I'm far from being a teen and I like his stuff a lot!

Cheers!

Antonio Correia · March 12, 2006

Lessons
Shay. If you are not the best you are among them. Seriously !

You have thaught me last night and you have thaught Daniel also.
That is cool.
This is what makes DigitalGrin a good forum.

Maybe a little bit too concerned on thecnics...
Your approch was different and quite interesting to read.:):

Angelo · March 12, 2006

DanielB wrote:

maybe its just the teen in me, but i really love this guy's portraiture style.

www.tylershields.com

thank God my inner teen is alive and well. thanks for sharing daniel.

DanielB · March 12, 2006

Angelo wrote:

thank God my inner teen is alive and well. thanks for sharing daniel.

sure thats a good thing?:uhoh

photocat · March 12, 2006

Just remember, light is light no matter where it comes from.[/QUOTE]

Very true Shay... and light is everything in photography. I like your statement that it is not the camera. I am a firm believer of that one too.

I love what this guy does with his wide angle. Very interesting shots of daily situations. He surely things very very creative. His pics are very much alive, and it is easy to jump in and feel as if you are inside of his photographs.
I can so relate to the teen in the corner...

Thanks Daniel for sharing this site with us... O, I am pre-geriatric and I love the pics too!

saurora · March 14, 2006

Shay Stephens wrote:

Crack open the nogin, do stupid stuff and see what works. Keep persuing the stuff that works and get crazy with that. Keep repeating, in no time, you will be doing stuff you never thought you would.

with Shay. I really like this guy's style, too, Daniel. To me it looks like he really has fun with his camera and isn't afraid to break the rules. Think of a place to go where people will be relaxed and able to let "loose". Ask a bunch of your friends to go and hang out while you record the day. Or hang out with a bunch of people who are risk takers....like skateboarders for instance. Instead of doing the sports/action shots, do some more environmental type portraits. Athletic people are loose....and love the attention of a camera as well. The main thing is are YOU having fun?

Angelo · March 14, 2006

DanielB wrote:

sure thats a good thing?:uhoh

yeah, yeah. I read your other thread and now I'm totally p*ssed.

back to this thread...

I wonder how much time Mr. Shields spends in forums listening to others tell him his white balance is off, his horizons aren't straight, he didn't follow the rule of thirds...

I'm going to bet; none, zero, nada!

Daniel... get out and shoot, and keep shooting. Satisfy your inner child. You are gifted, free your mind and allow your camera to follow, snapping all the way.

StevenV · March 14, 2006

DanielB wrote:

sure thats a good thing?:uhoh

Yes.

I've got a button hanging over my desk, always reminding me (though I sometimes miss the message) to

Let Your Inner Kid Out to Play

Btw, I think it's interesting how often this photographer breaks the so-called "rules" - with subject dead center in the frame etc, but we still like his work.

Angelo · March 14, 2006

StevenV wrote:

Yes.

I've got a button hanging over my desk, always reminding me (though I sometimes miss the message) to
Let Your Inner Kid Out to Play

Btw, I think it's interesting how often this photographer breaks the so-called "rules" - with subject dead center in the frame etc, but we still like his work.

Exactly! As I reviewed his images I kept imagining the chorus of critiques he would receive had any of them been posted for comment in a forum.

Angelo · March 21, 2006

Daniel, Shay - I gave one of Tyler's shots a try. Whaddya think?

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saurora · March 21, 2006

There you go!!! Now tell me.......was it fun breaking the (photographic) "rules"??? (Hey, there's an idea for a Challenge...breaking the rules) I like this a lot, Angelo!!!!

Shay Stephens · March 21, 2006

Angelo wrote:

Daniel, Shay - I gave one of Tyler's shots a try. Whaddya think?

Very cool shot. The horizontal neon lights, which I noticed first, hint at the direction of motion of the man who I noticed second. The whole piece flows visually. I totally dig it. Great work Angelo!!!

Angelo · March 21, 2006

saurora wrote:

There you go!!! Now tell me.......was it fun breaking the (photographic) "rules"??? (Hey, there's an idea for a Challenge...breaking the rules) I like this a lot, Angelo!!!!

well it was fun but I don't think I broke the rules as much as the original artist; I followed the rule of thirds, albeit inadvertently

portrait photog.

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